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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan McCambridge

Sinn Fein agreed to Stormont base as ‘olive branch’ to unionists, Adams says

PA Wire

Sinn Fein agreed that Parliament Buildings at Stormont should house the Northern Ireland Assembly established in 1998 as an “olive branch” to unionists, Gerry Adams has said.

The former Sinn Fein president said consideration was given to basing the Assembly elsewhere but added that his party decided to go to a place where unionists were comfortable.

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